The governor’s office says a total of 21 tornadoes hit Louisiana over a 24-hour period, killing three people. On Tuesday a 30-year-old mother and her 8-year-old son were killed in Caddo Parish after a twister touched down in the Keithville area and in St. Charles Parish a 56-year-old woman was killed after a tornado struck her home in the Killona area Wednesday afternoon. Governor Edwards spoke after viewing some of the damage in north Louisiana….
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Now that the severe weather is out of the state, the clean-up and recovery can really begin. St. Charles Parish President Matt Jewell is encouraging residents to stay off the roads in tornado damaged areas…
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Small business owners have more optimism now compared to the beginning of the year but concerns remain with inflation and worker shortages…
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The Louisiana Department of Education says it’s now accepting applications for its scholarship program. The program provides taxpayer funded vouchers allowing low-income families to send their children attending a low performing school to a private school or a high-performing public school…
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